Postcard
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Toward the end of World War II, middle-aged soldier Keita is entrusted with a postcard from a comrade who is sure he will die in battle. After the war ends, Keita visits his comrade's wife Yuko and bears witness to the tragic life she has led.
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Cast
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Etsushi Toyokawa
Keita Matsuyama
Known for
Love Letter
Midway
Naomasa Musaka
Sadazo Morikawa
Known for
THE DAYS
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Kaneto Shindō
Also in
The Battleship on the Ground
Hymn
Hiroshi Iwatani
Shinobu Otake
Tomoko Morikawa
Known for
Arrietty
The Wind Rises
Daisuke Miyanaga
Akira Emoto
Yukichi Morikawa, the Father-in-Law
Known for
Rental Family
Hanzawa Naoki
Jirô Shindô
Mitsuko Baisho
Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
Known for
Dreams
Hanzawa Naoki
Toshizô Watanabe
Masahiko Tsugawa
Riwemon, Matsuyama's Uncle
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Crazed Fruit
Ren Osugi
Kichigoro Izumiya
Known for
Fireworks
Sonatine
Kaneto Shindō Director · Hikaru Hayashi Composer Yukio Watanabe Editor
Worldwide gross $38K · United States release January 9, 2012 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$37,696
Production
Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Production
Japan
Produced in
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Original title
一枚のハガキ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 27, 2010
Theatrical
United States · January 9, 2012
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Canada
June 14, 2012 · Toronto Japanese Film Festival
Germany
May 2, 2012 · Nippon Connection Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
March 25, 2012 · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Russia
June 30, 2011 · Moscow Film Festival
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